Without mentioning Mayor William Dickinson Jr. by name, Testa said the town needs "to work better, work smarter."

Dickinson has beaten Testa once before, taking all 14 of the town's election districts in 1997 on his way to victory.

Testa said his goal is to attract more business to town, particularly green enterprises. He said the town has already shown that it's attractive to that kind of business, noting the success of Proton Onsite, which makes equipment that creates hydrogen and other gases.

"I want make this into our own little Silicon Valley and play off our strengths," Testa said.